Thursday, March 15, 2018
NEWSLETTER
FEATURES
38TH ANNUAL RECITATION CONTEST TOMORROW AT 1:00 PM
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The 38th annual Michael C. Leuthe Recitation Contest takes place tomorrow, Friday, March 16. The entire Upper School—along with teachers, parents, friends, and three judges—will gather in the Nave at 1:00 pm for this exciting annual St. Patrick's tradition. This year, our judges are past parent Vicki Hart, mother of Jessie W '08 and Mason W '06; Luke O'Brien '87, a senior reporter at HuffPost; and Mary Rose Yockel '14, a senior at Walter Johnson High School. Please read more to view our list of contestants and their selections for recitation.
STUDENTS LEAD ST. PATRICK'S PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL WALKOUT TO PROTEST GUN VIOLENCE
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Led by MacArthur Campus students, approximately 70 Grades 6, 7, and 8 students chose to participate in the National School Walkout, a national protest to call for stronger legislation to prevent further gun violence. The students planned their participation in the days leading up to the 17-minute National Walkout on Wednesday, March 14, at 10:00 am. As that time approached, a more spontaneous movement among Grade 5 students gathered momentum. And 10:00 am saw a majority of those students participating in a parallel walkout on the Whitehaven Campus. Click read more for details about the planning, participation, and protests.
WASHINGTON- AND BALTIMORE-AREA HEADS OF SCHOOL CALL FOR ACTION TO END GUN VIOLENCE
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This week, in harmony with the initiative of our Grades 6, 7, and 8 students who led St. Patrick's participation in the National School Walkout, and many of our Grade 5 students whose more spontaneous decision to protest showed their strong views on gun violence, the heads of 133 independent schools in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia signed a letter opposing gun violence. The letter, which can be found here, has already appeared in the Baltimore Sun and will appear soon in the Washington Post. https://www.stpatsdc.org/who-we-are/welcome/area-independent-school-heads-letter-against-gun-violence
ST. PATRICK'S MATHLETES FIGURE STRONGLY IN STATE-LEVEL MATHCOUNTS CHALLENGE
Last Saturday, four Wolfhound mathletes met at St. Anselm's Abbey School for the D.C. state MATHCOUNTS event. St. Patrick's Grades 6-8 Math Team placed fourth at the state level of a nationwide middle school math competition there. Those students—Margaret Guilarte-Silva, Kate Fischer, Will Spector, and Julian Walliser—represented St. Patrick's in the second-round, state-level meet.
HAITI – HOW WE CAN BE DIFFERENT AND ALIKE AT THE SAME TIME
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This week, we feature two more reflections from the recent faculty, staff, and student trip to Haiti and St. Etienne. They express how Haiti both challenges and inspires.
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ALL SCHOOL NEWS
ST. PATRICK'S DAY CHAPEL TOMORROW—FRIDAY, MARCH 16, AT 8:30 AM
Please join us tomorrow—Friday, March 16—at 8:30 am for our festive St. Patrick's Day Chapel. This service, which celebrates our patron saint, Patrick of Ireland, will open with Grade 6 Handbells ringing "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling." Our bagpiper, Tim Carey, will play as the Grades 4 and 8 acolytes enter. We will sing favorite songs including "The Garden Song," led by faculty and staff, and "The Light of St. Patrick's."
GRADE 5 MUSICAL PERFORMANCE - CALABASH CAT
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Grade 5 performs Calabash Cat on Thursday, March 22, at 7:30 pm. Find out if the journey that Calabash Cat embarks on does indeed find the end of the world.
ADD THE VERACROSS PARENT PORTAL TO YOUR PHONE IN THREE STEPS
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Did you know that the Veracross online directory in the Parent Portal has the most up-to-date address, phone, and email information?
LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER MINECRAFT AND ADVENTURES IN CODING
This summer we are offering Minecraft, Coding Adventures, and 3D VR Game Design as part of Summer at St. Patrick's. We are nearly at capacity for Minecraft and Coding Adventures Level 1. To register your child for week-long dives into coding, go to https://stpatsdc.campbrainregistration.com.
THIS WEEK IN THE LIBRARY - Celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
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"May you have the hindsight to know where you've been, The foresight to know where you're going, And the insight to know when you've gone too far." - Irish Blessing To learn more about the history of St. Patrick's Day, click here! https://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES WITH HORIZONS
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High school and college students ages 16 or older are invited to apply to become Horizons Assistant Teachers (HATs). Being a HAT is a full-time position working with Horizons students ages 6 through 14.
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NEWS BY DIVISION
WOLFHOUND WATCH
PARENTS ASSOCIATION AND COMMUNITY NEWS
WOLFHOUND GEAR SWAP
Remember to Save-the-Date for the First-Ever Wolfhound Gear Swap on Friday, April 27! The PA is hosting the inaugural Wolfhound Gear Swap this spring for all your gently-worn St. Patrick's clothing (logowear and PE) and gently-used sports equipment. For $20, you can come and fill a bag (supplied by the PA) for your growing Wolfhound. There will be an opportunity to shop in the morning and in the afternoon. More details to come. Questions, please contact Kim Matthews.
OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT ST. PATRICK'S YOU'RE SURE TO LIKE!
Earn money for our school while you're shopping! Our committed parent body has always been an integral part of making St. Patrick's such an extraordinary school for our children. We thank you for your support. Please use our links when shopping for labels, custom children's artwork books, and clothing. If you have any questions, please contact Whitney Rosenthal, Parents Association Assistant Treasurer. rosenthalws@gmail.com
ST. PATRICK'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH FEAST DAY THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 18
Please join us this Sunday, March 18, to celebrate St. Patrick's Feast Day at the 10:30 am service followed by lunch in the Great Hall. (No 9:00 am service this week.) We have the best Feast Day! Come for Irish Stew and Shepherd's Pie, Brownie Ice Cream Sundaes, and BINGO!!
PARENTS COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON INVITES YOU TO A PROGRAM ON FINANCIAL LITERACY
Mark your calendars: The Parents Council of Washington invites you to an evening opportunity to learn more about helping your children learn about financial literacy.
IT'S TIME TO SPRING CLEAN! RUMMAGE SALE DONATION DROP-OFFS HAVE BEGUN
The St. Patrick's Church Rummage Sale donation drop-off has begun. Please leave items in the marked spot in the lower garage under the Gymnasium & Performance Center. As you clean out closets and sort through outgrown clothes in this new season, please set aside the good stuff for the Rummage Sale.
SECOND LOOK
SUMMER AT ST. PATRICK'S NURSERY & PK SWIM PROGRAM
Swimming is an enjoyable and potentially life-saving skill. We are committed to providing exceptional swim instruction to children in a safe, fun-filled, developmentally-appropriate setting. Our private and semi-private swim program—headed by Manuel Benites, St. Patrick's physical education teacher and longtime swim instructor—is tailored to the individual needs of each child in order to build confidence, skills in the water, and independence. We will offer half-hour lessons five mornings a week from June 25 to August 3. Click Read More for more information.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
COFFEE & CONVERSATION: FRIDAY, MARCH 23
Come and enjoy a barista-created specialty coffee in the Great Hall. All are welcome to this purely social morning klatsch! Park and come in to grab a coffee or stay to meet some new friends!
LUNCH MENUS
GO WOLFHOUNDS!
CALENDAR
March - 2018
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St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School
4700 Whitehaven Parkway, NW • Washington, DC 20007-1598 • 202-342-2805